Meet Brian

New Renaissance Man

Who is this guy?

Buckeye Beginnings (19??)

Brian Deaton was born an old man sometime in the last century somewhere near Cincinnati, Ohio. Sometime in this century, he moved to somewhere near Daytona Beach, Florida, where he remains "trapped in paradise" as his mortgage company won't permit him to leave.
[Ramblings about Ohio]

About Ohio

"Ohio is truly the heart of it all. Five Presidents of the United States have come from the great state of Ohio. As did the Wright brothers, whom you might remember gave us a little thing called ‘flight’. What else can Ohio claim credit for, you ask? Well nothing other than air conditioning--something we Floridians greatly appreciate--and flushing toilets--something everyone appreciates. So, if Ohio is so great, you ask, why leave? Well, they also have unreasonably cold weather and they seem to insist on keeping it."

"I love Ohio. I do. We are having a bit of a spat now, though. Everyone in Ohio was so upset that I moved to Florida, they tore down the hospital I was born in, my elementary and high school and then boarded up my middle school as a standing memorial. I thought it was a bit much."

Astounding Adolescence

As a teenager, Brian and his friends had other-worldly adventures so implausible, no one could possibly believe them to be true. So unbelievably implausible, in fact, that he is currently compiling them into a book (of what he expects will be a series) that will be marketed as fiction.
[Read the Introduction from the Author]

Introduction for Author's Forthcoming Book

"The story you are about to read is absolutely true except for the parts that are not. The names have been changed to protect those that experienced this adventure from having to live a life of fame and notoriety (but you know who you are, darlings). For those of you who cannot possibly believe the events that unfold here as plausible or cannot deal with the possibility of any of it actually happening "in real life", please read this piece as a work of fiction. For those that have the imagination and/or the belief in the wonders of the universe to fathom such events to be true, feel free to read this work as a documentary. If you do not really fall into either of those categories, then just simply read and enjoy."

--Brian Deaton

Adulting & Alliteration

Adulting can be difficult but alliteration can help (see headings). As an adult, Brian has been busy making sure he is a well-rounded individual, raising mini versions of himself and trying his best to be as inconspicuous as possible...which is difficult when you have a website.
[More Adulting Stuff]

More Adulting Stuff

After high school, Brian became obsessed with the internet and went to college to become a computer programmer specializing in web development. You can view all the specifics of his professional career on his LinkedIn profile. You can also see a sampling of his past clients, projects and services by clicking the buttons below.

Nowadays, in addition to pursuing his passions (listed here for your viewing pleasure), Brian is looking to give back to the community by developing a new project management platform aimed at helping non-profit and community-oriented companies get organized, raise money and get volunteers.

Marketing

Technology

"I fell in love with computers and the internet after high school and have dedicated my life to using both as a programmer and web developer ever since. In college, I prided myself on learning many different programming languages and learning to build computers on my own. Not content with just hardware and software, I also set about learning graphic design and how to create appealing user interfaces for the web."

Reading & Writing

"There are always stacks of books laying around my house--beside my chair, my bed and in front of my already full bookshelves--because I don't have enough places to put them. I have books on everything from Droids to Gardening and Mythology to Lighthouses. A few years ago, I started reading books aimed at teenagers to read along with my children and I was hooked. I have been reading children’s' series like Lemony Snicket’s and Charlie Bone."

"I started writing in middle school in my English class. We had an exercise where we split into teams and each of us took turns writing a part of the story and then we all shared them. The different ideas and different ways of writing from so many perspectives was amazing to me and I--along with several of my future friends from that class--were hooked on writing from then on."

Gardening & The Great Outdoors

"I inherited a passion from my grandmother: gardening odd plants. I now consider myself a "Plantsman". Living in Florida, I can grow all kinds of exotic plants right out in the yard that you would have trouble keeping alive indoors most places. A friend of mine from Idaho was shocked to see a plant her mother back home was trying to keep alive not only growing right out in my yard, but well over 10 feet high. I am proud to say I have over 80 different varieties of plants in my yard."

"I love the outdoors and go hiking as often as I can. Florida is very fortunate to have a great diversity of animal and plant life because of the many different habitats here. Just at the beach, every couple feet, as you go down into the water, is a completely different category of habitat with its own unique citizens...and that is only one example."

"I also love traveling up into the Great Smoky Mountains--which is such a sharp contrast to Florida. We love to hike and then go creek-walking in the national park."

Appreciating & Creating Art

"I am passionate about many different types of art forms: sketching, painting and sculpting, to name a few. In college, I took art classes as electives and did an independent study on drawing faces--not common for System Analysis (Computer Programming) majors. I don't get the time to put into these passions that I would like but they are high on my list of things I enjoy."

"We are lucky in that Florida attracts a lot of amazing artists to it shores and has for decades. Daytona Beach is lucky in that it boasts a museum that contains the largest collection of Florida-based art anywhere. Florida has a lot of great art to appreciate in general, a huge number of museums and beautiful architecture all around you: from the beautiful lighthouses and forts, easily found, to the buildings of America's oldest city: St. Augustine."

Antiques & Collecting

"My father gave me a great appreciation for antiques and collecting. He always loved to own something unique and unusual or something not used in every-day life anymore. And if he could buy an entire collection of something rare or interesting all at once, that was even better to him. I guess you could say he was a collector of collections. I have a lot of knowledge about historical items people my age rarely have because of his passion and he passed that passion on to me."

Tools & Home Improvement

"I love working with my hands and I love the feeling of fixing or building something on my own. I would much rather figure out how to repair or replace something myself than to hire someone to do it. It is just so rewarding to be able to say, 'Yeah, I fixed that myself.' I paint my own house, I replace garage openers, garbage disposals, lighting, ceiling fans, etc. I unclog drains, fix roofing and repair drywall. I even wired the new A/C and furnace into the breaker box of my first house."

What is a New Renaissance Man?

It is the dedication to continually strive to be a better, more versed, human being.

"Join me and take the pledge to create a better world by starting with the man or woman in the mirror" --Brian Deaton